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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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6. True Faith is increasing, Rom. 1.17. From Faith to Faith: (i. e.) From one Degree of Faith to another. Faith doth not lie in the Heart as a Stone in the Earth, but as Seed in the Earth, it grows. Joseph of Arimathea was a Disciple of Christ, but afraid to confess him, afterwards he went boldly to Pilate, and begged the Body of Jesus, John 19.36. And a Christians Increase in Faith is known two ways.
6. True Faith is encreasing, Rom. 1.17. From Faith to Faith: (i. e.) From one Degree of Faith to another. Faith doth not lie in the Heart as a Stone in the Earth, but as Seed in the Earth, it grows. Ioseph of Atimathea was a Disciple of Christ, but afraid to confess him, afterwards he went boldly to Pilate, and begg'd the Body of Jesus, Iohn 19.36. And a Christians Encrease in Faith is known two ways.
1. By Steadfastness. He is a Pillar in the Temple of God. Col. 2.7. Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the Faith. Unbelievers are Sceptics in Religion, they are unsettled; they question every Truth. But when the Faith is on the increasing Hand, it doth Stabilire animum, it doth corroborate a Christian; he is able to prove his Principles; he holds no more than he will die for. As that Martyr Woman said, I cannot dispute for Christ, but I can burn for him. An increasing Faith is not like a Ship in the midst of the Sea, that fluctuates, and is tossed upon the Waves, but like a Ship at Anchor, which is firm and steadfast.